Personally, I think the RIAA and the recording companies themselves are petrified of digital distribution, legal or otherwise. I personally believe part of the idea behind the lawsuits and now the cozying up to ISPs is an attempt to stigmatize digital distribution altogether. It's getting to the point where digital recording methods are cheap enough that artists don't need record companies for money. With the ease and accessibility of digital distribution and viral advertising, there's going to become a point where artists don't need record companies for anything whatsoever.
Most artists ALREADY resent their labels for the cut of the pie they take.
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